ANN 111: Principles of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology (2+1)

PASTURE

Pastureland can be classified as natural or cultivated. Natural pastureland includes rough and hilly grazing land Cultivated pastureland may be sub divided into permanent or temporary depending upon its usage. Natural pastureland includes large number of species whereas cultivated pasture land contain fewer number of chosen species. The Indian grass cover has been classified into following five groups based on the dominant grass species:  Schima – Dichanthium type Dichanthium – Cenchrus –Lasiurus type Phragmites – Saccharum – Imperata type Themeda – Arudinella type Temperate - Alphine type